Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.8

ID: iscgem900274

Location

12 km SE of Pedernales, Ecuador

Country: Ecuador flag Ecuador

Date & Time

May 14, 1942

2:13 AM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-0.0140, -79.9820

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

12 km SE of Pedernales, Ecuador

Coordinates: -0.0140°, -79.9820° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 14, 1942 at 2:13 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:17 PM